119th Congress Finance and Financial Sector
H.R. 8873: Recover COVID Unemployment Fraud in Banks Act
Passed House
- Introduced (completed)
- Passed House (completed)
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Summary
This bill extends to 10 years the statute of limitations for federal criminal charges or civil enforcement actions for fraud related to several unemployment insurance programs that were established during the COVID-19 pandemic. The bill also establishes a task force to locate fraudulent payments and develop strategies to recover such payments.
The extension applies to Pandemic Unemployment Assistance, Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation, Mixed Earners Unemployment Compensation, and Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation. The bill extends the statute of limitations for (1) criminal charges related to fraud, including aggravated identity theft, wire fraud, and conspiracy to commit fraud (currently subject to a 5-year statute of limitations); and (2) civil actions involving false claims (currently subject to a 6-year statute of limitations). However, the bill does not apply to a criminal prosecution or civil enforcement action if the applicable statute of limitations expired before the date of the bill's enactment.
The task force established by this bill must
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- coordinate with state agencies to identify federal pandemic unemployment compensation payments held by financial institutions and other entities or held by state agencies responsible for unclaimed property,
- coordinate with federal agencies to develop model processes that result in the cost-effective recovery of such payments,
- issue guidance to financial institutions on legal pathways for returning such payments, and
- issue guidance to state unclaimed property agencies on their obligation to review and return such payments.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Roll calls
No roll call votes have been held on this bill.
Amendments
No amendments were offered to this bill.
Cosponsors
- Thomas Suozzi D-NYOriginal
- Randy Feenstra R-IA
Who scored on this bill
- 1Beth Van Duyne SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced, marked up, reported, passed House5 events+68
- 2Randy FeenstraCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
- 2Thomas SuozziCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
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Other bills by Beth Van Duyne
- H.R. 5498: Small Business Health Options Awareness Act of 2026
- H.R. 8883: Protecting Seniors and Stopping Fraudsters Act
- H.R. 6903: Ensuring Children Receive Support Act
- H.R. 2965: Small Business Regulatory Reduction Act of 2025
- H.R. 2966: American Entrepreneurs First Act of 2025
- H.R. 5426: To require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to provide a link to resources for submitting reports on suspected fraud relating to certain COVID-19 loans.
History
- Passed the House by voice vote.
- Introduced in the House by Beth Van Duyne.
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- Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4269-4270)
- Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4269-4272)
- On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4269-4270)
- Mr. Smith (MO) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Considered under suspension of the rules.
- DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 8873.
- Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
- On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
- Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 119-671.
- Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 585.
- Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 41 - 0.
- Introduced in House
- Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.